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23June-July 1954
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Crime SuspenStories #23

EC · June-July 1954 · on sale 1954

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Series
Crime SuspenStories (EC, 1950 series)
Issue
#23
Publication date
June-July 1954
Key date
June 1954
On-sale date
1954
Indicia publisher
L. L. Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: George Evans; inks: George Evans
1I Dreamed I Went to a Fraternity Smoker In My Panic Magazine!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jack Davis; inks: Jack Davis
2This'll Kill You!comic story8script: Otto Binder; pencils: Reed Crandall; inks: Reed Crandall; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenPete Collins (lab scientist); Carl Prather (lab scientist); Joe Endersby (lab scientist, Victor's best friend, death); unnamed police Desk Sergeant; unnamed police clerk; Victor Gattling (villain, lab scientist)
3Standing Room Onlycomic story7script: Otto Binder; pencils: Jack Kamen; inks: Jack Kamen; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenCynthia Otis [nee Cynthia Dunn] (Carl's sister, Peter's wife, death); Peter Otis (Cynthia's husband, death); two un-named state troopers; un-named police lieutenant; George L. Berry (Peter's lawyer); Carl Dunn [aka Mrs. Cynthia Otis] (villain, a clerk, Cynthia's brother)
4The Real Thingtext story1script: Al Feldstein; pencils: Marie Severin; inks: Marie Severin; colors: Marie SeverinSimon Goober (President of Last Laugh Novelty Company); Goober's un-named assistant; two un-named crooks (villains)
5-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Wally Wood; inks: Wally Wood
6Suspenstory Scribblingsletters page1letters: typeset
7Return Blowcomic story6script: Carl Wessler; pencils: Reed Crandall; inks: Reed Crandall; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenMiss Henrietta Sanford (rich old lady, death); Martin Schuman (Sanford's attorney); Alma (villain, Luke's wife, death); Luke (villain, milk delivery man, death)
8Last Resortcomic story7script: Carl Wessler; pencils: George Evans; inks: George Evans; colors: Marie Severin; letters: Jim WrotenMona Wheeler (Jerry's wife, death); Sheriff Coles; Jane Yarboro (villain, waitress, Jerry's lover); Jerry Wheeler (villain)

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